Abuhantash, Iman I.

Beri, Crisza Mae

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January 15, 2024

INVENTION DURING THE QREEK TO NEWTON PERIOD

Lightning Rod (1752): Benjamin Franklin invented the lightning rod to protect buildings from lightning
strikes.

Once Franklin had an understanding of the behavior of electricity, he set about to protect houses from
the destructive forces of lightning. A lightning rod, simply, is a rod attached to the top of a building,
connected to the ground through a wire. The electric charge from lightning strikes the rod and the charge
is conducted harmlessly into the ground. This protects houses from burning down and people from
electrocution.

INVENTION DURING THE MODERN (EINSTEIN) TO DATE

Electric Cars (2010s): Advancements in electric vehicle technology, with companies like Tesla leading
the way, are changing the automotive industry.

William Morrison, from Des Moines, Iowa, creates the first successful electric vehicle in the U.S. His
car is little more than an electrified wagon, but it sparks an interest in electric vehicles. This 1896
advertisement shows how many early electric vehicles were not much different than carriages.
 INVENTION IN THE PHILIPPINES

Medical Incubator (2014): Fe Del Mundo is credited with studies that led to the invention of an
improved incubator and a device to treat jaundice. In order to help families in rural communities without
electricity, del Mundo invented a bamboo incubator in 1941.

Del Mundo revolutionized Philippine medicine, making major breakthroughs in immunization and in
the treatment of jaundice, and providing healthcare to thousands of poor families. She is credited with
studies that led to the invention of the incubator and a jaundice relieving device.